We are seeking a sales star to join our team!
Are you a people person with a passion for sales? Do you love the idea of selling award-winning cider made by an organic orchard-based cidery? Then we’d love to hear from you
Our Lead Sales Associate is a full-time position ideally suited to someone eager to grow their career in retail beverage sales and wholesales. The main focus is selling our cider and sparkling juice to our retail customers via our Ciderhouse, our Cider Club and our online store. Additionally, this person helps in our Wholesales division by visiting accounts to drop off promotional material, and conduct tastings at retailers and at off-site events. As well, our Lead Sales Associate sells Sea Cider products at farmers markets. Comprehensive training is provided, including training in sales and cider!
About Us
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse grows certified organic cider apples and produces award-winning cider and sparkling juice near Victoria, BC. We strive to create exceptional cider experiences while supporting local food security, providing safe and fulfilling work for staff, and operating as a value-driven business. We have a sense of humour and a positive outlook; we are kind, conscientious and reliable; we enjoy collaborating and learning from one another; and we are tenacious in our efforts to produce award-winning cider and positive customer experiences. We offer competitive pay, extra perks, a flexible schedule and more.
About You
You are relatively new to sales and are looking for your next career step to grow as a beverage sales professional. In addition you have:
- Education: Post secondary degree and/or certificates preferred; current Serving It Right certificate required.
- Vocational experience: at least one year of sales experience with success in meeting revenue targets, and an eagerness to develop ecommerce skills.
- Industry experience: experience in BC’s beverage industry preferred.
- Beverage knowledge: A keen desire to develop cider knowledge and become familiar with liquor regulations
- Marketing: experience creating social media posts and content an asset.
- People Management skills: no experience necessary, but a keen interest in acquiring skills in team collaboration.
- Stakeholder relationships: Demonstrated success in creating win/win relationships.
- Communication skills, both written and oral: excellent.
- Computer skills: competent with word processing, CRM and spreadsheet tools such as Google Sheets, and a willingness to learn new computer skills.
- Personal aptitude: always professional, highly organized, and driven. Curiosity, great listening skills and an openness to feedback.
- COVID: Up to date COVID vaccination required.
- Work week flexibility: Able to work weekends.
- The physical strength to safely and manually lift cases of cider (up to 20 kg) multiple times per day, set up tables and tents for tasting events, walk several hundred metres pushing dollies of supplies and equipment, work on your feet for ours at a time and work indoors and outdoors, whatever the weather
- Travel: A valid Class 5 driver’s license and a registered and insured, road worthy vehicle. Able to travel an average of two days a week to wholesale accounts, farmers markets and festivals in Greater Victoria and Up Island.
- A desire to work for a farm-based, family owned business that is seeking to continually improve.
Compensation: A total target compensation of up to $25/hour, consisting of an hourly wage of $17 + share of pooled gratuities + 4% vacation + commission
Benefits:
- Advancement opportunities
- Cell phone allowance
- Comfortable dress code
- Company events
- Computer allowance
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food and beverages
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement for work related travel
- No early mornings
- No late nights
- Paid time off for sickness, bereavement or extreme weather events
- Paid vacation time
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement **
- Travel
- Work life balance
** After full year of employment
Schedule & FTE: This is a full-time, year position with a work week that is generally 10:30am to 6:30pm mid-week and 11am to 7pm Fridays and Saturdays.
Work remotely: regular off-site work at stores, markets and festivals
COVID-19 policies: All recommended COVID-19 safety protocols are in place and all employees must keep their vaccinations up to date.
How to ApplyApply in confidence with a resume plus a cover letter that describes how you meet the requirements for the position. Please email this information to hr@seacider.ca no later than Tuesday, January 31st, 2023. More information is available at www.seacider.ca/careers. We thank all applicants who apply; however, only those selected for consideration will be contacted.